Moving Away From Home Analysis

Not too many people keep the friendships they made growing up or often end up moving away from family, thus causing loss to a supportive relationship. Perry Patetic in his excerpt discusses that having such an open and mobile society can cripple relationships. The author supports this claim by first generally referencing negative effects of being able to fly, drive, or potentially move long distance. Patetic continues by declaring that there are more downfalls to mobility than benefits. The author’s purpose is to encourage the reader to reevaluate the way mobility has impacted close relationships within their life. He portrays a bias tone for those lacking an old-fashioned relationship. Utilizing mobility does not hinder relationships but helps maintain them from a distance. One could argue that our ability to travel so nonchalantly makes in-person interaction less prominent. Specifically, stated by the author, “cars, trains, and planes make it too easy for us to move away from past people and places of our past”. However, not all past experiences and people are influential or need to be
Many people have to make the choice of moving or commuting often such as; military families, immigrants, and celebrities. Access to mail, instagram, facetime, and skype are essential to most long distance relationships today. As well as the fact that, today’s mobility keeps diversity throughout the world. For example, traveling in or out of the country can lead to the creation of new relationships, such as when a highschool graduate transitions to college out of state. This experience establishes independency and leaving a comfort zone, exposing one to different people, places, and potential relationships, yet they’re still capable of keeping in touch to home. With that in mind, it seems that the advantages of a fast-moving society outweigh the